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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 10h

Donald Tusk is right. In my opinion, Germany's obsession to prosecute those involved in sabotaging the 'Nord Stream 2' pipeline is an attempt to divert attention away from their own role in enabling the project, which undermined European security as it enabled Russian fascists to fund their war.

Tusk says extraditing Nord Stream suspect 'not in Poland's interest'

Volodymyr Z — a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany in connection with the Nord Stream blasts in September 2022 — was detained near Warsaw last month.

www.euronews.com

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 17h

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Milrem Robotics to Deliver over 150 THeMIS UGVs to Ukraine in a Dutch-Led Defence Initiative - Milrem

Milrem Robotics—the world’s leading robotics and autonomous systems developer—will deliver over 150 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles […]

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 19h

Here's another curious case of people of Russian heritage who live much better in their adopted countries than they would in their ancestral land, yet hate their host countries for their prosperity, tolerance and hospitality, and feel the need to drag them down with them.
news.err.ee/1609822980/e...

Estonian Defense League member jailed for collaborating with Russian intelligence

A member of Estonia's volunteer Defense League (EDL) has been jailed for four years and 11 months after passing information about Defense Forces exercises and the border city of Narva to Russia's Fede...

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 20h

2/2 He described the fact that he listened to her as his greatest and fatal mistake”, writes Mr Žukas." medium.com/@orcbusters/...

“Angela Merkel begged us not to resist”: ‘General J.V.Žukas

Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas, former Commander of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, publishes his memoirs. In more than 300 pages, he…

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 20h

1/2 “When I met Turchynov in person, I asked him: ‘Why didn’t you do that? He told me that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had called him at the time and pleaded with him not to resist by force of arms and not to spill blood, that the EU would talk to Putin and sort things out peacefully.

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 20h

“The main takeaway from our observing mission – and something we’ve noticed for a while now – is that election day comes with an overwhelming silence. This silence tells us clearly that the primary manipulation tactics and the game were already implemented well before election day,”

24/7 Russian Propaganda Blitz Hit Moldova Before the Elections - VSquare.org

Moldovans had faced months, if not years, of an information onslaught at levels beyond what just about any society has faced. In the end, the pro-European ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) w...

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 1d

By dismissing the Baltic States' warning that Russia was not negotiating in good faith as a 'fear' that 'we would not have a common policy',and by concluding her argument with 'Then I left office, and then Putin’s aggression began',she implies that the others are partially to blame,without saying it

Merkel blasted by Baltics, Poland for suggesting they share blame for Russia’s Ukraine invasion

“I am astonished that after everything that has happened in Ukraine, she still thinks this way,” a former leader says of ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

www.politico.eu

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 1d

Having listened to the interview, I would argue that she did indeed. From a Baltic perspective, her attitude and refusal to admit mistakes even today is sickening. Just revisit the Minsk II negotiations and how Merkel allowed the Russians to manipulate the EU while they were cleansing Debaltseve.

Merkel’s words shock the Baltics – Kariņš responds to the former Chancellor - Baltic News Network

The statements about the role of the Baltic States in allegedly provoking Russia’s aggression reflect a fundamental misunderstanding.

bnn-news.com

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 1d

Germany could improve in many areas, i.e. integration would work better if young Ukrainians were given active support to study in Ukrainian. Despite being in really bad taste, your comments on 'abusing welfare' are wrong. Please remind yourself: it is only by chance that you are not in their place.

Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 1d

If we cannot help Ukraine defend itself, the least we can do is support Ukrainians who have been forced to flee the country.
Germany in particular must learn from past mistakes and do more to help Ukrainian young people integrate into society, otherwise they risk becoming another lost generation.

Dutch municipalities warn of “lost generation” among Ukrainian youth

Nearly half of Dutch municipalities report serious concerns about the mental well-being of Ukrainian youth living in the Netherlands, according to a survey by RTL Nieuws.

nltimes.nl

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 1d

As Trump has repeatedly made it clear that he intends to continue Joe Biden's policy of appeasing Russia, German Chancellor Merz has also turned out to be more like his spineless predecessor by failing to fulfill his promise to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine.
kyivindependent.com/i-want-to-fi...

'I want to find out what they're doing with them' — Trump mulls sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 6 that he has "sort of made a decision" on whether to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk long-range missiles.

kyivindependent.com

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 1d

The Russian world continues to bring nothing but misery, pollution and death to Europe. An investigation has revealed that Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers are sailing unimpeded in European waters, leaving oil slicks near the continent's shores.

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Leaks Oil Across Europe, Exposing Sanctions Gaps

An investigation combining satellite imagery with shipping data showed that the tankers had continued to sail unimpeded in European waters after leaving oil slicks near the continent’s shores.

www.kyivpost.com

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

2/2 aware of Merkel’s views, but I am astonished that after everything that has happened in Ukraine, she still thinks this way,”
www.politico.eu/article/ange...

Merkel blasted by Baltics, Poland for suggesting they share blame for Russia’s Ukraine invasion

“I am astonished that after everything that has happened in Ukraine, she still thinks this way,” a former leader says of ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

www.politico.eu

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

1/2 Former Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš: "At that time, many countries did not understand Russia — including Germany and the former chancellor herself. I consistently told her that you cannot deal with Putin ‘in good faith,’ but she believed that the Baltic States were wrong. I was well

Merkel’s words shock the Baltics – Kariņš responds to the former Chancellor - Baltic News Network

The statements about the role of the Baltic States in allegedly provoking Russia’s aggression reflect a fundamental misunderstanding.

bnn-news.com

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

She knew all right, even Willy Brandt knew when he engineered the infamous ' Ostpolitik' engineered by Egon Bahr, who proposed "change through rapprochement". The irony is that Germany's prosperity and it's peaceful re-unification was all built on the blood of other European nations

Chicago Sun Times, 1982 a cartoon of two men (germany and France) staring down a pipeline that is in fact the barrel of a Soviet Russian tank

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

By now, every reputable publication has reported on the comments this person made to promote her book in Orbán's backyard. If you had been paying attention, you would know that the imperialist Merkel always talked down to the Baltic states and Poland - for her, it was always Germany and Russia only.

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

"As part of the administration's campaign, U.S. diplomats will tell countries that the Cuban government is actively supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine with up to 5,000 Cubans fighting alongside Moscow's forces."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Exclusive: Citing Cuban fighters in Ukraine, US urges allies to shun Havana at UN

President Donald Trump's administration is mobilizing U.S. diplomats to lobby against a U.N. resolution calling on Washington to lift its decades-long embargo on Cuba, in part by sharing details of Cuba’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters.

www.reuters.com

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

The guilty party usually likes to blame others for its own mistakes, as is evident from the statements she has made in this interview and from her public statements ever since she left office. 'Wenn's hilft, dann war ich eben Schuld' was her latest highlight. Link: www.spiegel.de/politik/ange...

Angela Merkel im SPIEGEL-Talk: »Wenn‘s hilft, dann war ich eben schuld«

Haben wir es geschafft? Im SPIEGEL-Talk auf der Bühne des Admiralspalasts zieht Ex-Kanzlerin Angela Merkel selbstkritisch Bilanz, lobt Friedrich Merz und verrät ein halbes Geheimnis.

www.spiegel.de

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

The problem with Merkel was that she always avoided confrontation. This became evident in her 2007 meeting with Putin and his dog in Sochi. The Russians interpreted her passivity as a sign that she would cave under pressure. She has emboldened fascist Russia to wage war in Europe, and she knows it.

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

The problem with Merkel is that she has always brushed off intimidation, as became evident in her 2007 meeting with the Russian Führer and his dog in Sochi. From that moment on, the Russians knew that she would do nothing against the invasions of Georgia or Ukraine. She is guilty, and she knows it.

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjSH...

Angela Merkel: a magyar nép feladata eldönteni, újraválasztja-e Orbán Viktort

YouTube video by Partizán

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

The Daily Mail, Bild, RT and other like-minded publications ran the story yesterday. However, the content aligns with thoughts she has expressed many times before. Here is a link to the original interview in connection with the promotion of her book in Budapest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjSH...

Angela Merkel: a magyar nép feladata eldönteni, újraválasztja-e Orbán Viktort

YouTube video by Partizán

www.youtube.com

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

The Russian invaders have destroyed the once beautiful city of Mariupol and murdered 100,000 of its inhabitants. Since then, they have been producing PR ads to cover up their crimes. This particularly repugnant ad for the 'Russian world' unintentionally reveals far more than it attempts to hide.

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 2d

Angela Merkel has reportedly displayed her pro-Russian and imperialist East German attitude again by criticising Poland and the Baltic States for opposing EU-Russian negotiations without Ukraine.
Please note:this news item is being distributed by Russian propaganda outlets and right-wing newspapers.

Merkel Attributes Responsibility for Ukraine Conflict to Poland and Baltic States - Internewscast Journal

Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed Poland and the Baltic states for Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Merkel, who led the country

internewscast.com

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